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To: Yo-Yo; drypowder
My understanding is that justice Wood wrote in her opinions acknowledging self-protection right, be it citizens or illegal invaders post-Heller (I refuse to call them immigrants from this point on).

But then the decision went further to extend the equal protection of 2nd Amendment right to the illegals. In direct contrast to other Federal laws (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5), which forbids illegal immigrants from possessing firearms in the United States.

15 posted on 08/28/2015 8:54:10 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Sir Napsalot
The illegal alien was found with a single round of .22LR ammunition, and his lawyer's argument was that the Federal laws you cited infringed upon his client's 2nd Amendment rights.

The presiding judge ruled that even though the 2nd Amendment extended to the illegal alien, the Federal prohibition of possessing ammunition by an illegal alien was constitutional.

Had your summary been true, then the justice would have ruled 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5) unconstitutional, referencing Heller as precedent.

16 posted on 08/28/2015 9:12:25 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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